Course Directors: Dr Joe Brierley, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Dr Roelie Wösten-Van Asperen, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital

The GOSH Learning Academy are delighted to host the second European Paediatric Oncology Critical Care (EPOCC) Symposium. This two-day event will take this fast-developing specialist field and explore the latest in organ support during periods of critical illness for children with the complications of Haemato-Oncological Disease and its treatment - including new therapies, stem cell transplant and surgery.

Learning objectives:

• See how Paediatric Intensive Care (PIC) & Haematology/Oncology teams can work together to ensure children and their families receive optimal care during periods of critical illness
• Learn about the ideal organ support for children with Haemato-Oncological Disease
• Consider methods of decision-making with children and families facing tough situations, including use of compassionate unproven treatments.
• What new medical and surgical approaches to cancer might impact on critical care e.g. What are the latest and future immunotherapeutic approaches?

Who should attend?

• Doctors, surgeons, nurses and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) working in Paediatric Oncology and PIC.

Registration:

• Ticketed, booking required
• To view the programme, find out more and register, please visit our registration page.